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Public service means putting people first. Landlords like Rushanara Ali shouldn’t be government ministers
Kwajo Tweneboa

Public service means putting people first. Landlords like Rushanara Ali shouldn’t be government ministers

Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigned last week over allegations she hiked the rent on her property after tenants left. It shows that a property portfolio and government job doesn’t mix, writes Kwajo Tweneboa

Calls for homeless minister Rushanara Ali to resign over rent hike row
Politics

Calls for homeless minister Rushanara Ali to resign over rent hike row

Reports in the i said Labour MP Ali, who has been homelessness minister since July 2024, gave tenants notice to leave the London townhouse she owns before putting it back on the market for £700 a month more

Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him
Our Vendors

Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him

London seller Jason Sallis has been locked in a battle with his landlord Notting Hill Genesis for more than a decade to find a home that is suitable for him and his wheelchair. It’s a familiar tale for disabled people across the country

Average rent now £400 per month higher than five years ago, Rightmove says: ‘Another new record’
Renting

Average rent now £400 per month higher than five years ago, Rightmove says: ‘Another new record’

Paying rent on time could finally start helping renters get a mortgage: ‘A very positive step’
Renting

Paying rent on time could finally start helping renters get a mortgage: ‘A very positive step’

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Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high
Homelessness

Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high

Renters’ Rights Bill clears House of Lords bringing to end peers’ ‘tenant and landlord battle’
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Renters’ Rights Bill clears House of Lords bringing to end peers’ ‘tenant and landlord battle’

The Renters’ Rights Bill promises more security – but it won’t tackle high rents crippling renters
Paul Shanks

The Renters’ Rights Bill promises more security – but it won’t tackle high rents crippling renters

Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them
Ben Twomey

Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them

Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Renting

Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?

Rise of the good landlords: Inside the movement to make the private rental sector tackle homelessness
RENTING

Rise of the good landlords: Inside the movement to make the private rental sector tackle homelessness

Sky-high rents mean ageing tenants ‘won’t be able to retire’ – adding billions to the benefits bill
RENTING

Sky-high rents mean ageing tenants ‘won’t be able to retire’ – adding billions to the benefits bill

Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here’s what he’s not telling you
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Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here’s what he’s not telling you

Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Matt Downie

Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
Renting

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless

Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as ‘target practice’
RENTING

Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as ‘target practice’

Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it’s time politicians knew about it
Amie Alissa Watson

Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it’s time politicians knew about it

Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla
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Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla

Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis
Tourism

Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis

Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
Renting

Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus

Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?
RENTING

Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?

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Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove
RENTING

Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove

What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
Housing

What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?

One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
Renting

One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’

Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
Housing

Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says